Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport

Introduction With the uprising of competitive sport embedded in Australian culture, the consumption of certain substances with the intention to improve performance, fight against pain or help recuperation, feels somewhat accepted in Australian society. The modern era has led to some athletes across sporting fields seek new ways to achieve their intended outcomes. In today’s era, the easy accessibility to pharmacy’s, doctors and physicians who are in a position of power to prescribe medicine…

Mark McGwire ,Lance Armstrong, and Sammy Sosa all have been notorious athletes in the sports they play but have all been example of steroid consumption to many teens. Over the recent years amazing athletes have upgraded their game due to utilizing steroids and have paved the road for young athletes. In fact, there has been disappointment among many high school stars for they are victims of anabolic steroids. Its important to realize that steroids come in different forms of consumption: pills…

being won.’” Doping in professional sports gives players an unfair advantage. The problem with drug testing is that it's not always effective and people can get past them. These drugs make them feel better when they are using them but they aren't thinking about what will happen to their bodies in the future. Professional athletes should be drug tested so they don't have an advantage and so that they don't damage their body. Professional athletes should be drug tested because it is unfair.…

as enhancing drugs that are used for natural and synthetic substances. There are different kinds of steroids that have different functions. The functions can range from increased muscle mass, stimulants, weight control and etc. When steroids was introduced into sports in the late 1950’s the use of anabolic steroids has been a controversial issue. People have been known to use steroids for different reason, yet there are effects that can cause lifelong damages. Millions of Americans often use…

I’m a student at a school that allows school sports. I think the world of sports should restrict performance enhancing drugs. Many of the worlds greatest athletes have ended up using performance enhancing drugs. But were later striped from that title when they were caught using ped’s. You can also go to jail for up to seven years or even more. Ped’s causes long term health effects. There are many negative effects that ped’s have especially your health. There have been many types of cancer there…

Performance-enhancing substances Performance-enhancing substances is one of the most important concerns for athletes till this day. These substances are outlawed in every league, but athletes still find a way to cheat and continue to find ways to get an edge over their competitors. These substances are used to improve performances of athletes and gives them an advantage. When taking these drugs it affects your body in many ways as growth of muscles but doesn’t change the fact that is is still…

whether Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) should be used or not two authors: with opposing, stances use their rhetoric to sway the reader the way they intend. On one hand, an author arguing for PEDs uses logos while the other arguing against PEDs relies on a fairly heavy concentration of pathos. Although both authors are arguing the same issue they choose certain rhetorical devices to prove why their point is correct. PEDs are a kind of drug that as the name suggests enhances the…

in the sport (Thompson, 1999). The weight loss is conscious and voluntary, which is a sign of anorexia…

America, sports have played a major role in people’s everyday lives. For entertainment, people watch the Super Bowl with their families to see which team will be deemed the number one team in the nation. As children, some individuals might have went to practice after school with their friends. For others, sports can make a huge impact on their life. Some professional athletes today have been led to a more positive path because of playing a sport; however, not very many people believe that sports…

in high schools of late has been the use of drugs and steroid use among athletes. High schools have the ability to test athletes for the safety of the students. Although some parents and students believe that drug testing students in high school causes problems that can be avoided by not testing them. In high school athletics, people have proposed to drug test athletes for the safety of the athletes; however, other people believe that they should not be drug tested because it affects the school…